After flying high against Hilmar last Friday, Gregori came back down to earth. The Gregori Jaguars lost 59-33 to the Riverbank Bruins on Tuesday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2014.
Gregori's loss came despite strong showings from Veronica Whitten and Alanah Lopez. Whitten dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards, while Lopez posted four points and five rebounds. Whitten has become a key player for Gregori: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least eight boards, but 5-7 otherwise.
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Even though they lost, Gregori smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Riverbank's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Macias, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The matchup was Macias' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Olanolan, who went 9 of 21 on her way to 19 points along with eight assists and three steals.
Gregori's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Riverbank, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gregori will take on Atwater at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverbank, they will challenge Calaveras at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverbank is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.
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